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212: How Three L.A. Public Defenders Hope to Change the Legal System by Becoming Judges w/Ericka Wiley, George Turner, and Kim Repecka

If you’ve listened to the show long enough, then you know Hunter has consistently advocated for more public defenders to become judges. With their insight into the legal system, communities can stand to gain so much by having a bench […]

Erlinger v. U.S.:  Juries, not judges, must decide if prior convictions happened at separate times

By Greg Mermelstein, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Missouri Public Defender            The Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial requires that juries, not judges, decide if prior convictions happened at separate times to trigger lengthier prison terms under the […]